Born in Pennsylvania in 1948. First licensed as Novice Class Callsign KN3MNT at age 12. Soon successfully passed all license upgrades in person at FCC to highest (Extra) class. Moved to Washington State in 1981 and switched callsign to N7XX, first time N prefix was made available in USA.

Currently have a winter home in the Houston, Texas area and a summer lakehouse in Pennsylvania near where my wife and I were born and raised. Most of my operating is from the Pennsylvania lakehouse.